Tim Redmond

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Tim Redmond has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years. He spent much of that time as executive editor of the Bay Guardian. He is the founder of 48hills.

News + Politics

We all want local government to work—but for whom?

November 5, 2023

The Chron seems to think the plutocrats are the ones who ought to be in charge. That's never ended well.

News + Politics

What all this talk about giving the mayor more power really means

November 3, 2023

It's all about giving Big Money more ability to control San Francisco. That has always been a disaster.

Labor

Plan to put police funding in City Charter creates huge public safety risks

November 1, 2023

Labor activists say Dorsey measure would threaten a wide range of public-safety programs; it also won't work.

Crime

The new War on Drugs isn’t working any better than the old one did ….

October 30, 2023

But Breed and Jenkins are pushing to make it worse. We have seen this before and it ended very badly.

News + Politics

Cops use force on Black people 21 times as often as on white people

October 29, 2023

Police Commission to discuss the issue. Plus: Corporate rentals and the mayor's power over Muni fares. That's The Agenda for Oct. 29-Nov. 5

Housing

Breed won’t support affordable housing in gentrified Hayes Valley

October 29, 2023

In a weird exchange, mayor says she's not familiar with a site a few blocks from where she lives in a district she used to represent.

Economy

Opposition grows to Breed’s APEC boosterism—and the massive security plans

October 25, 2023

Small businesses, seniors, hotel workers, Soma residents say the billionaire party will hurt them badly.

The Agenda

A (too) modest housing bond, the impacts of APEC security measures …

October 22, 2023

... and what's headed for the March ballot? That's The Agenda for Oct. 22-29

Elections

Progressive slate files to run against tech money for control of SF Democratic Party

October 22, 2023

A March election will have major impacts on the races for mayor and supes in November.

News + Politics

Breed’s police measure is a sweeping move to undermine civilian oversight and reform

October 18, 2023

It's cynical politics that could have serious implications for how the city manages a police department with a troubled history.

Tim Redmond

We all want local government to work—but for whom?

What all this talk about giving the mayor more power really means

Plan to put police funding in City Charter creates huge public safety risks

The new War on Drugs isn’t working any better than the old one did ….

Cops use force on Black people 21 times as often as on white people

Breed won’t support affordable housing in gentrified Hayes Valley

Opposition grows to Breed’s APEC boosterism—and the massive security plans

A (too) modest housing bond, the impacts of APEC security measures …

Progressive slate files to run against tech money for control of SF Democratic Party

Breed’s police measure is a sweeping move to undermine civilian oversight and reform

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